Beginning in 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the inclusion of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) codes in the list of covered procedures in the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) setting. This means that all Medicare and Medicaid patients needing PCI can now be diagnosed and treated in an outpatient setting.
Physicians and patients alike believe this much-needed update to the system will offer a safe, convenient and cost-effective alternative to hospitals.